How to Make a Portable Game System

Step 8 Disassemble the System

What you need:
Phillips screwdriver
NES

Once everything is assured to be working, you need to take apart the system. The NES is very easy to take apart. All you need is a phillips screwdriver.

Flip the NES over and remove the 6 screws on the bottom and the 2 for the controller ports.

Flip it back over, remove the top, and take out the 5 screws holding the shielding in.

Take the shielding off, and unscrew the 6 screws holding the cartridge mechanism in.

Remove the cartridge mechanism (you may have to slide it forward a bit) and take out the 2 screws near the RF box in the upper right corner.

Unplug the two player ports and the power/reset plug.

Pull out the NES board.

Congratulations! You now have your NES taken apart. If you want, test it to make sure it all works fine.

Comments

[triforce]

Hello, you did a really nice job.
I am trying to save money on a multi-system portable so do you think famiclones are good for modding

[mmathavan]

i wanted to do this with a xbox or xbox 360, know where i could find instructions on to home to disassemble and which parts to use?

[FFVIIBOY]

Oh so i hav to take apart the system, so i would no longer be able to play it again like normal?

[1up]

Yes, but if you add an A/V port like I did, you can still play it on a regular TV if you like. :)

[FFVIIBOY]

OK, but im too lazy to do this anyway but my dad wud probably do this

[Bad2Grim]

should i be worried about getting shocked or somethin

[1up]

Heh, no, don't worry. ;)

[Bad2Grim]

wow good thnx idk much lol

[st1ck]

Just a little sidenote for the people doing this at home. Some models of the NES have 7 screws holding the shielding in, so if you feel like your doing it wrong you might not be. I have two NESes, one I'm portablizing and one that was bought at release that will remain untampered with. I believe the newer models have 5 screws and the older have 7. I think. Not certain.

[1up]

Interesting... Makes sense, though, companies are always trying to find ways to save money.

[TimIsHere]

the cartridge input on our NES seems to be flipped on the second to last picture yours looked exactly the same as yours then on the last picture our cartridge input was different we have not inserted a cartridge or put in audio video (we assume audio video doesn't change anything please respond quickly. Thank you

[1up]

You didn't change anything? Did the NES work before? If the cart slot was on wrong it would never have fit in the case.

[IEaturcookie]

Will this system play goof troop?

[1up]

If it's an NES game, yes.